PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(14 January 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Groceries Code Adjudicator in protecting consumers from rising food prices.
Asked by:
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Government is undertaking the fourth statutory review into the effectiveness of the GCA and the report will be published as soon as practicable. The Groceries Code, a competition measure owned by the Competition and Markets Authority, aims to ensure the fair treatment of direct suppliers to large grocery retailers but does not regulate prices paid by consumers.
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